football game vs running

football game and running both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
football game	Yes	No	No	No
running	Yes	Yes	No	No

football game (noun)	running (noun)
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal	the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
	the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
	the act of administering or being in charge of something
	(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
	the state of being in operation

football game (adjective)	running (adjective)
	of advancing the ball by running
	executed or initiated by running
	(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
	continually repeated over a period of time
	(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
	measured lengthwise